Patents by Inventor Shawn D. Mansfield

Shawn D. Mansfield has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 10059955
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Resarch Foundation
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • Feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 10047113
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • FERULOYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE
    Publication number: 20170218004
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • HIBISCUS CANNABINUS FERULOYL-COA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE
    Publication number: 20170096675
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • feruloyl-coa:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 9493783
    Abstract: The invention relates to isolated nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes. The isolated nucleic acids and/or the enzymes enable incorporation of monolignol ferulates into the lignin of plants, where such monolignol ferulates include, for example, p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and/or sinapyl ferulate. The invention also includes methods and plants that include nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme and/or feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzymes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • Feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 9487794
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, The University of British Columbia, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • Feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase
    Patent number: 9441235
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA/UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICE
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield
  • ENHANCING CELL WALL PROPERTIES IN PLANTS OR TREES
    Publication number: 20140289903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for enhancing cell wall properties in plants. The method comprises introducing into the plant, at least one nucleotide construct comprising a nucleic acid molecule operatively linked to a regulatory region active in the plant, wherein said nucleic acid molecule encodes a polypeptide with galactinol synthase (GolS)-like activity and growing the plant under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleic acid, thereby enhancing the cell wall property of the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
    Inventors: Shawn D. Mansfield, Faride G. Unda
  • FERULOYL-CoA:MONOLIGNOL TRANSFERASE
    Publication number: 20130203973
    Abstract: The invention relates to nucleic acids encoding a feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase and the feruloyl-CoA:monolignol transferase enzyme that enables incorporation of monolignol ferulates, for example, including p-coumaryl ferulate, coniferyl ferulate, and sinapyl ferulate, into the lignin of plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn D. Mansfield